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Bio-pharma has cut nearly 8,000 jobs in 2026 — and counting. Where the contractor opportunities are,…
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From lab bench to boardroom, bio-pharma is restructuring on a scale not seen since the pandemic boom. Factories are closing. R&D teams are being gutted. However, behind every redundancy announcement lies a problem…
“Ghosting is a choice”: How one freelancer solved a global recruitment crisis in a…
Discover how freelance strategist Matthew Knight proved that freelancer ghosting is a choice, not a technical limitation
Every day, millions of freelancers and contract job seekers face the same silent rejection. They spend hours…
Your career was on track. Then you became an unpaid carer
Running your own business promises ultimate flexibility. But when an ageing parent or loved one falls ill, that freedom can quickly become a trap once you become an unpaid carer
When you run your own business, a personal crisis can…
Self-employed: The privacy reality of new GOV.UK AI chat app
The UK government has launched GOV.UK Chat, an AI assistant built straight into the official GOV.UK app. While it promises to rescue independent workers from long phone queues, it comes with a major warning for self-employed professionals:…
UK freelancers: Stop signing contracts that waive your rights—how new NDA laws protect you
For years, the self-employed have operated in a legal grey area regarding Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs). While employees have enjoyed increasing protections against gagging clauses, independent contractors often found themselves bound…
The new “asbestos”: Why your kitchen countertop is sparking a health emergency for self-employed…
UK construction safety specialist Arco has released a chilling report: roughly 500 workers die each year from inhaling silica dust. What was once a silent risk is now a vocal crisis, as a surge in silicosis cases among self-employed…
Freelancer income crisis deepens in 2026: what German-speaking markets reveal about the future of…
Freelancermap research from German-speaking markets paints a sobering picture of freelance market trends in 2026 — falling confidence, tighter client budgets, and a gender income gap that far outstrips the hourly rate difference. Sound…
PGMOL wins decade-long IR35 tax battle: What the football referee ruling means for self-employed…
After more than a decade of legal back-and-forth, HMRC has suffered a defeat in its employment status case against football referees. The implications stretch far beyond the pitch.
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How can freelancers, sole traders and contractors get a cut of tech elite’s AI productivity gains?
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AI-centric companies are getting richer with fewer people, so what is owed to the contractors who help make that happen? We dig into the thorny reality of flat organisations, profit-sharing and the uncomfortable truth about…
Would a future Chancellor of the Exchequer ever scrap Employer’s National Insurance?
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In a BBC Newsnight interview, former PM Rishi Sunak described tech chief executives telling him "flat is the new up" when it came to employee structures. Sunak suggested in the interview that this was a concerning…